SpaceX’s Starship rocket has finally broken its streak of misfortunes after a successful 10th test flight. The massive two-stage rocket, standing at 400 feet tall, successfully hit key test objectives and opened its payload bay door as planned. In its last test flight, the door failed to open due to issues with the rocket’s payload … Read more
ChatGPT maker Open AI has admitted its systems can “fall short” and will install stronger guardrails around sensitive content to prevent users under 18 from discussing suicidal thoughts. The move comes after the family of a 16-year-old boy who killed himself after months of conversations with the chatbot filed a lawsuit against the company. The … Read more
Macular Telangiectasia Type 2 (MacTel) is a rare eye disease that affects about 250,000 people in the US, mainly between the ages of 43 and 86. The disease causes central vision loss, decreased contrast sensitivity, and glare intolerance. Unlike macular degeneration, MacTel has distinct characteristics and progression patterns. MacTel’s impact on patients can be significant, … Read more
Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer expressed optimism about Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons returning for the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, despite concerns about his workload. Parsons did not participate in Friday’s preseason game due to a contract extension holdout, but an MRI on his back came back clean. Schottenheimer acknowledged that Parsons’ … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been handed a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. He will begin serving his suspension at the start of the season and be eligible to return in Week 7 ahead of their Oct. 19 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Rice was sentenced in … Read more
New York City health officials are investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, with 113 cases reported since July 25. The outbreak is concentrated in two buildings, and seven people diagnosed with the disease were hospitalized as of August 26. The city health department says the Bronx cluster is linked to a … Read more
US President Donald Trump announced on August 22 that the US government has taken a direct stake in Intel worth around $11 billion, representing a roughly 10 percent stake in the chip-manufacturing giant. The deal makes the US the largest shareholder in one of its biggest semiconductor companies. The agreement with Intel is the latest … Read more
Apple’s logo for its upcoming September 9 event appears to hint at two rumored features of the iPhone 17 Pro models: new color options and a vapor chamber cooling system. The event’s logo features orange and dark blue hues, which could be a nod to the expected five color options for the iPhone 17 Pro. … Read more
A team of researchers has uncovered extensive fossilized remains of a Jurassic Period dinosaur named Spicomellus, discovered in the Atlas Mountains near Morocco. The creature is estimated to be around 13 feet long and weigh one to two tons. What sets Spicomellus apart from other known dinosaurs is its unique armor, featuring sharp spikes on … Read more
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued a long-awaited apology to Greenland over the country’s painful legacy of mistreatment, including forced birth control practices against Indigenous Inuit women and girls for decades. The practice, known as the “Spiral Case,” involved inserting intrauterine devices in Greenlandic women and girls without their consent, leading to health complications and … Read more